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3. It is also important to move quickly to protect our environment and stimulate our local economy with creative solutions to become more efficient and sustainable and to be a role model in our community. 4. Currently many grant opportunities still exist to help the City fund and implement elements of the climate action plan. Time is of the essence! To complete the CAP, staff anticipates a significant public process that will include a number of public meetings and events designed to gather input from the community. Staff also intends to develop a unique web page that will provide ongoing updates on the process and provide interactive tools to engage the public. The process will also include outreach to local businesses and City Commissions. Staff will work in close cooperation with the CE &E to coordinate the effort. Housing Element Environmental Impact Report Currently staff is in the process of circulating a Request for Proposal to identify a firm qualified to assist with the completion of the Housing Element Update. Because of the overlap in time frames of the Climate Action Plan and the Housing Element process, and the potential overlap of issues in the two processes, staff concluded that the environmental impact analysis for both projects would be best coordinated if completed by the same firm. The environmental analysis to be prepared for the Housing Element, most likely to be a "Supplemental EIR" to the Current General Plan EIR, has been added to the overall ESA contract scope. This project will follow the process that will be established for the Housing Element Update. Submit t.. Fiscal Review Approve by: -mg ‘C,,,t,(,, Daniel Smi Emily Wagner Nelson Fialho Operati Services Director Finance Director City Manager Brian olan Director of Community Development Attachment 1: Scope and Cost breakdown Attachment 2: Consultant Contract Page 3 of 3